Đáp án D

Từ parents có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /s/, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân  được phát âm là /z/

Đáp án C

Từ historic có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /h/, các từ còn lại h không được phát âm ( âm câm)

Đáp án đúng là C. Phần gạch chân trong từ argument được phát âm là /ju/, các từ còn lại phần gạch chân được phát âm là /A

Đáp án đúng là C. Quy tắc đọc đuôi V-ed, phần gạch chân trong từ jumped được phát âm là /t/, các từ còn lại phần gạch chân được phát âm là /d/

Đáp án D

Từ cured có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /d/, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /t/

Đáp án A

Từ collect có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /ə/, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /d/

Exercise 2 Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. craft         B. lacquerware             C. factor           D.adulthood

2. A. concentrate             B. cognitive            C. workshop           D. confident

3. A. variety             B. limestone             C. tiled             D. rickshaw

4. A. conduct              B. urban              C. tunnel                   D. stuck

5. A. complex         B. cavern           C. citadel            D. contestant

6. A. chopped            B. fried            C. starved          D. described

7. A. noodles             B. steams             C. vegetables              D. sausages

8. A. assigned           B. cooked            C. reduced           D. sliced

9. A. dessert         B. starter             C. mineral            D. mandarin

10. A. served                B. layered            C. enclosed            D. liked

1.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1.  A. failure                       B. injure                         C. sculpture                    D. measure

2.  A. telescope                   B. folk                           C. nomad                       D. companion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3.  A. solar                          B. career                        C. complex                    D. fiction

4.  A. orphanage                 B. versatile                     C. abundant                    D. discipline

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

5.  Neptune is________ any planet except Pluto.

     A. to be far from the Sun B. far from the Sun being

     C. farther than the Sun is D. farther from the Sun than

6.  I didn't really want to play football on Saturday, but since there was no one else to take my place I couldn't really________ it.

     A. go over                      B. get out of                   C. turn down                  D. take off

7. He retired early________ ill health.

     A. on behalf of               B. ahead of                     C. on account of             D. in front of

8. I had no________ that the unemployment rate was so high in this country.

     A. knowledge                 B. idea                           C. question                     D. understanding

9. He________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.

     A. asked to                     B. demanded                  C. insisted on                  D. required

10. Children with________ diseases should not be allowed to go to school.

     A. contacted                   B. infectious                  C. constant                     D. influential

11. Mr and Mrs Hudson       are always________ with each other about how to bring up their children.

     A. annoying                   B. arguing                      C. explaining                  D. shouting

12. He was very upset by the________ of his English examination.

     A. result                         B. outcome                    C. effect                         D. success

13. The noise of the traffic stopped me________ to sleep.

     A. falling                       B. starting                       C. coming                       D. going

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

14. - “I'm going to the beach with my parents this Saturday!”

     - “_______”

     A. It's quite normal.                                              B. Lucky you! I'm having a karate lesson,

     C. Good luck, and take care!                                 D. I'm waiting for your news.

15.- “Do you think I could borrow your dictionary ?”

     - “_______”

     A. Yes, you may borrow. B. Yes, come on.

     C. Yes, help yourself.                                           D. It doesn't matter!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

     In England, there is a traditional belief that whoever first arrives at the threshold of the household will bring good luck to the family for the coming year. The tradition is (23) _______ ‘First Footing’. As part of ‘First Footing’ tradition, English people pray for a young, healthy, handsome, and dark-haired male to be their first footer of the New Year. A woman, a blonde, or a red-colored person is not welcome for the day, (24) _______they are considered to bring bad luck for the entire year.

     Moreover, if that person carries coal, money, bread, salt, or holy mistletoe with him, then it is considered to be a (25) _______ of good luck and prosperity for the rest of the year. Traditionally, the first footer is meant to follow certain customs and traditions. One of them is that the first footer (26) _______always enter the house from the front door, and exit from the back door. Also, the first footer should place the fuel (as carried along) on the fire, should place the loaf on the table, and should (27) _______water on the head of the householder. Tradition also calls for gifting of the mistletoe by the visitor to any household member.

23. A. called                       B. known                       C. thought                      D. believed

24. A. although                   B. yet                             C. whereas                     D. as

25. A. notice                       B. sign                           C. warning                     D. coming

26. A. may                          B. would                        C. should                       D. could

27. A. flow                         B. flood                         C. pour                           D. empty

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

1. Harry no longer smokes a lot. (used to)

à Harry used to smoke a lot

2. “I’ll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me. (to call)

à He promised to call me as he arrived at the airport

3. You should take regular exercises instead of sitting in front of the television all day. (taking)

à Taking regular exercises is better than sitting in front of the television all day.

4. He cannot afford a new computer. (so...that)

à A new computer is so expensive that he can't afford

Choose the correct sentence A, B, C, or D that is built from the words and phrases given.

1. world’s oceans/ vast/ cope/ present levels/ pollution

à The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution

2. It/ better/ play safe/ exams/ give/ original answer

à It's often better playing safe in exams than giving an original answer.

3. She suggest/ take/ plane today/ or/ go/ train tomorrow

à She suggested taking the plane today or go by train tomorrow

4. robots/ use/ more/ free/ people/ do/ housework

à Robots should be used more to free people from doing housework

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1.  A. metropolitan              B. fossil                         C. horror                        D. offering

2.  A. concentrate                B. confident                   C. contestant                  D. consequent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3.  A. violent                       B. cultural                      C. assistant                     D. compliment

4.  A. community                B. desirable                    C. electrical                    D. habitable

Find mistakes and correct them

5. Their free trip, which they won on a television game-show, include four days in London and a week in Paris. => includes

6. The young are thought being the future leaders of the country, and it is essential that they understand their responsibilities. => to be

7. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected. => is

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1.  A. metropolitan              B. fossil                         C. horror                        D. offering

2.  A. concentrate                B. confident                   C. contestant                  D. consequent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3.  A. violent                       B. cultural                      C. assistant                     D. compliment

4.  A. community                B. desirable                    C. electrical                    D. habitable

Find mistakes and correct them

5. Their free trip, which they won on a television game-show, include four days in London and a week in Paris.

=> includes

6. The young are thought being the future leaders of the country, and it is essential that they understand their responsibilities.

=> Câu này bị lỗi

7. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected.

=> is